It was only by happenstance
      That the two of us met
But you were the one who approached,
      Or did you forget?

You say you're just curious
      But your eyes say you lie.
And the flare of your nostrils proclaims
      That you're fit to be tied.

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            But, no, no, no, you know that's not how it goes.
            You can't steer from the back of the bus.
            You can't run when you're down on your knees.
            You can't hear when you're talking so much.
            You can't follow when you try to lead.
            So no, no, no, that's not how it's going to go.

The longer you talked to me
      The closer you moved
And you tried to conceal your desire
      As you studied the room.

You know all the words to say
      You're studied and schooled
And you say that you'd gladly obey
      If you make the rules.

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When you stood and you walked away
      I know you were sure
That, like all of the men you have known,
      I'd be hooked by your lure.

I won't follow your bread crumb trail
      Or the signs that you leave.
To walk down the path you desire
      You must follow, not lead.

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And it's easy to understand
      Why they followed your lead.
Your attraction is clear from afar.
      But so is your need.

You made them believe they were
      The one in control.
But now that you're tired of that game
      You just can't let go.

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You've deluded yourself to believe
      What you want you can have.
But what you require and desire
      Are opposite paths.

You can follow the trail you left
      Back here to your seat
Or wonder what might have been
      The next time we meet.

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